Valuing conservation benefits of disease control in wildlife: A choice experiment approach to bovine tuberculosis management in New Zealand's native forests

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• 作者：Peter Tait^a ; ^{peter.tait@lincoln.ac.nz} ; Caroline Saunders^a ; ^{caroline.saunders@lincoln.ac.nz} ; Graham Nugent^b ; ^{nugentg@landcareresearch.co.nz} ; Paul Rutherford^a ; ^{paul.rutherford@lincoln.ac.nz}
• 关键词：New Zealand ; Bovine tuberculosis ; Possum control ; Non-market benefits ; Biodiversity ; Conservation values
• 刊名：Journal of Environmental Management
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：15 March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：189
• 期：Complete
• 页码：142-149
• 全文大小：823 K
• 卷排序：189

文摘

Conservation co-benefits of bovine tuberculosis control in New Zealand native forest are valued. Control reduces threats to invertebrates, native birds, forest plants and canopy dieback. The majority of benefit stems from reduced possum browsing of vulnerable tree canopy. Significant public value for overall conservation benefits at $156 per person annually. Non-market economic valuation improves pest management Cost Benefit Analysis.